KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court has issued an interim order not to put pressure on employees of banks and financial institutions to join the Social Security Fund unless they want to get affiliated to it voluntarily.

Hearing the writ petition filed by the bank employees, a division bench comprising Justices Anil Kumar Sinha, Kumar Chudal and Nahakul Subedi issued an interim order not to impose the provision as mandatory.

The apex court also directed to forward the writ petition for hearing within 45 days.